My Alpine White F87 M2 Comp DCT

[M3AN 4049]

I picked it up in March and am loving it, so why the picture of the mint 635CSI?

Because you've got to buy the seller right?

The 6er has had a full strip, rebuild, and restoration inside and out, it's magnificent.

The M2, now minus the decals and with custom plates in hand to be fitted, is pretty epic to be honest. NZ new so great spec, inc adaptive LED's and oversized brakes, full main dealer service history, last service at Auckland City BMW in November last year, $4500 and no outstanding advisories, carbon splitter, side bits, and spoiler, Pilot Sport 4 S's, roof and mirror caps are wrapped in matte black which I'm really liking at the moment. Very clean inside and out, little wear and I got under it the other day and she's perfect, including all underside trim and fixings. Very happy.

 

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The purchase ended up happening pretty quickly although the journey took a while. M2's first caught my attention early last year and only the OG M2 was in reach then, and I was thinking I'd need to sell the M3. In the end I couldn't exchange an S engined M for an N engined one, it's an emotional thing.

So I forgot about them until early this year and then kept a casual eye on the market, looked at a couple but never pulled the trigger. I checked out a few other cars to validate, or challenge, my preference for what was by now the M2C.

F82 M4 - I really had to try this before I could eliminate it despite my biased preconceptions. But they were right, this car is enormous and it doesn't feel any smaller when you're sitting inside. But it doesn't feel heavy to drive and that surprised me the most. It's a monster, a real monster, and an unruly one at that, it'll step out at the slightest provocation, which can be quite fun if you're ready for it. I drove a pre-LCI and the tech has dated a bit, the LCI is quite a step up but man, it's got a lovely interior and the extended leather is so much nicer than the M2's plastics. Oh well. But too big, not for me.

G42 M240ix - Holy crap, this is quite an incredible combination of electronics and machinery, but it's a messy, incoherent combination, clumsy even. It's a bit ugly, it's a bit big, it feels hefty when changing direction but it's an absolute weapon in terms of power delivery, only really being left behind by a proper M above about 5k rpm. Sticks like sh*t to a blanket as well. But my lord, the cabin is a chaotic combination of switches, buttons, and touch interfaces and just yells "VERSION 1.0", it's a visual and ergonomic fail, wait for the LCI.

G87 M2 - Can't afford it, don't like how it looks, don't want it. But seriously dealers can be annoying and I capitulated. Don't like the digital dash at all but that's only a future software update away. Drives fine, can't really use the power, doesn't feel as heavy as I expected it to and does not have the same hefty feeling of the G42, tricky suspension. Still, couldn't own it even if I had all the money in the world, it's just as fugly in person as in the pics.

So, a new journey starts...

 

Edited April 16 by M3AN

[APT 198]

Looks mint mate, I’ve also been keeping an eye on the market for quite some time now. When this popped up I knew it wouldn’t last. 
 

Congrats on the purchase 

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First mod... just a sticker/decal, I like it and it's actually a closer match to the rest of the black in the engine bay than the camera lets on.

 

 

 

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Second mod... I struggle with standard issue plates, made this one up myself and I wasn't drunk this time so it's actually good (IMHO).

 

[Neal 555]

M2 looks great with the M decals.Welcome to s55 ownership!

Neither thought you’d replace the e36!

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Mod #3 - a practical one, CTEK charger adaptor hard-wired in, needed to remove the carbon V brace to tuck away the wires, and took the opportunity to clean under all the covers and clear out the drains and gutters.

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Mod #4 - another practical one to fix a BMW design flaw, the door seals start to rub off the paint in the jambs, some people even have rust forming there! You can see the tell-tale marks on the passenger side in the first pic. Cleaned them up and applied custom cut PPF which is the accepted fix (second pic).

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Mod #5 - It's actually more than aesthetic because it creates a contrast with the other buttons so it's easier to hit when not looking. Matches the start button red and keeps the backlight. NZ$6 from Ali with free shipping, as opposed to £30/USD35 which I'm sure are the same product from China. Use some ceramic grease when installing for best results.

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I also updated the NZ/AU maps to 2024, let me know if you need the files, happy to share although you'll need a FSC for your VIN to install them (edit: I can point you in the right direction for one of these if you need, beware that they come at a cost).

Edited Friday at 08:16 AM by M3AN

[m325i 724]

Congrats. How mental is the S55!?!?

Love the m2 comp wheels & offset. 

Where did you get that decal? )I hate how that aluminium(?) oxidises. Wont get too hot?

#alpinewhite

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Thanks @m325i. Indeed, the S55 is pretty epic and the power delivery is next level, I haven't even stretched it properly to be honest, easing into it, getting used to it.

Decal is from this store on Etsy, arrived pretty quickly from the UK and was packaged well, it seems like high quality vinyl and it's easy enough to install. I got the door jamb PPF from them also. I can't comment personally on durability but anecdotal evidence suggests it will be fine, seller claims as much also.

Covering that expanse of aluminium in the engine bay is an aesthetic leap in my view, it looks heaps better with the decal.